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New Profit Opportunities with JDF and Gang Printing Rohan Holt LithoTechnicsFounder

Today’s Commercial Printing Industry Fierce competition Fierce competition Very tight margins Very tight margins Shorter runs Shorter runs Quicker turn-arounds Quicker turn-arounds

Opportunities: Gang Printing Well known as a very efficient manufacturing method Well known as a very efficient manufacturing method Reduces the number of make-readies Reduces the number of make-readies Reduces plate consumption Reduces plate consumption Requires no major investment in new equipment Requires no major investment in new equipment

Case Study: Whirlwind Communications

One of Australia’s top 100 fastest growing companies (BRW Magazine, 10/04) One of Australia’s top 100 fastest growing companies (BRW Magazine, 10/04) –Founded as a graphic design company –Outsourced all printing until 2 years ago

Case Study: Whirlwind Communications What Whirlwind customers want What Whirlwind customers want –Faster turn-around –Lower prices –Will compromise on quality if their jobs are delivered quicker and cheaper

Case Study: Whirlwind Communications What Whirlwind customers get What Whirlwind customers get –Overnight turn-around when finishing requirements allow –90% fine art quality –Lower price and better quality than digital print

Why Don’t More Printers Gang Print? Culture Culture –Sales –Production Complexity Complexity –Stock –Colors –Sizes –Quantities –Layouts

Look Again. New Technology, New Opportunities Metrix, the automatic layout calculator Metrix, the automatic layout calculator JDF, making universal integration a reality JDF, making universal integration a reality

Metrix Automatically gangs up to 100 different products on a sheet Automatically gangs up to 100 different products on a sheet Considers Considers –Different sizes –Different quantities –Grain direction –Bleeds –Press capabilities –Cutting & folding

Metrix Integrates with MIS through JDF Integrates with MIS through JDF Integrates with prepress through JDF and Preps ® templates Integrates with prepress through JDF and Preps ® templates Integrates with finishing through JDF and CIP3 Integrates with finishing through JDF and CIP3

JDF Integration: MIS JDF-enabled MIS systems JDF-enabled MIS systems –Prism USA –Optimus –Tharstern –NovaVision

JDF Integration: Prepress JDF-enabled prepress systems JDF-enabled prepress systems –Agfa –Dalim –EskoGraphics Prepress systems and applications that accept Preps ® templates Prepress systems and applications that accept Preps ® templates –Creo –Dynagram

JDF Integration: Finishing JDF-enabled folders JDF-enabled folders –MBO JDF-enabled cutters JDF-enabled cutters

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